Profile for Summerville, South Carolina, SC

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 128. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 4.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Flowertown Festival - March 30-April 1, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Summerville Museum, Old Dorchester State Historic Site

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Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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14% of Summerville residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Summerville ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Summerville was $20,103, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Summerville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Summerville festival dates:

• Flowertown Festival - March 30-April 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Summerville festival web sites:

• Flowertown Festival

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Historic districts in Summerville include Summerville Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Summerville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $484.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $998.

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Dorchester County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Summerville political report.

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The average commute time for Summerville workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Summerville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Summerville include Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites Summerville, Econo Lodge Summerville, Holiday Inn Express, Sleep Inn, Woodlands Resort & Inn.

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